Dr. Lei Chen earned his B.Eng. in Computer Science and Applications from Nanjing University of Technology (Nanjing, Jiangsu, China) in 2000. He received Ph.D. in Computer Science from Auburn University (Auburn, Alabama, USA) in August 2007. In the same month he joined the Department of Computer Science at Sam Houston State University (Hunstville, Texas, USA) as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Chen is expected to become Associate Professor with tenure in August 2013.

As of Spring 2013, Dr. Chen has taught 18 different courses in Computer Science, Information Security and Assurance, and Digital Forensics at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Courses taught more than 5 times include: DFSC 1317 Introduction to Digital Foresncis and Information Assurance, DFSC 2317 Network Security, DFSC 4317 Information Security, and DFSC 5319 Network Security.

Sam Houston State University (Aug. 2007 ~ present)

2013.F	DFSC 4317 Information Security	COSC 6347 Programming Practicum	DFSC 6347 Directed Management & Development Projects
2013.SM	DFSC 6310 (01 and 02) Cyber Warfare & Terrorism	COSC 6347 Programming Practicum	DFSC 6347 Directed Management & Development Projects
2013.S	DFSC 4317.01 Information Security	DFSC 5318 (01 and 02) Cyber Law	DFSC 5319 (01 and 02) Network Security
2012.F	DFSC 2317.01 Network Security	DFSC 4317.01 Information Security	DFSC 6311.01 Network Security II
	DFSC 6347.01 Directed Management & Development Projects
2012.SM	DFSC 6310.01 Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (SHSU Online)
2012.S	DFSC 4317.01 Information Security	DFSC 5317.01 Digital Security (SHSU Online)	DFSC 5319.01 Network Security (SHSU Online)
2011.F	DFSC 2317.02 Network Security	DFSC 5325.01 Organization System Security	DFSC 5327.01 Digital Forensics Investigation
2011.SM	DFSC 5319.01 Network Security
2011.S	CS 146.03 Introduction to Algorithms and Programming	DF 491.01 Information Security	CS 534.01 Operating System Security
2010.F	DF 138.02  Introduction to Digital Forensics and Information Assurance	DF 291.01 Network Security	DF 291.02 Network Security
2010.SM	DF 561 (online) Network Security
2010.S	DF 138.03  Introduction to Digital Forensics and Information Assurance	DF 138.04  Introduction to Digital Forensics and Information Assurance	DF 491.01 Information Security
2009.F	DF 291.01 Network Security	DF 291.02 Network Security	CS 661 Network Security II
2009.S	DF 138 Introduction to Digital Forensics and Information Assurance	DF 390 Digital Forensics Tools	DF 491 Information Security
2008.F	DF 291 Network Security	DF 561 (online) Network Security	CS 563 Wireless Networks
2008.SM	CS 470 Wireless Networks	CS 560 Wireless Networks
2008.S	DF 291 Network Security	DF 491 Information Security	DF 583 (online) Digital Forensics Investigation
2007.F	DF 138 Introduction to Digital Forensics and Information Assurance	CS 234 Network I	DF 561 (online) Network Security

  Courses Taught (18 courses, 45 classes, last update Summer 2013):

• CS 146 Introduction to Algorithms and Programming (1 time)

• CS 234 Network I (1 time)

• CS 470W Special Topics - Wireless Networks (1 time, taught together with CS 560W)

• CS 534 Operating System Security (1 time)

• CS 560W Special Topics - Wireless Networks (1 time, taught together with CS 470W)

• CS 563 Wireless Networks (1 time)

• COSC 6347 Programming Praticum (1 time)

• DFSC 1317 (DF 138) Introduction to Digital Forensics and Information Assurance (5 times)

• DFSC 2317 (DF 291) Network Security (8 times)

• DF 390 Digital Forensics Tools (1 time)

• DFSC 4317 (DF 491) Information Security (7 times)

• DFSC 5317 Digital Security (1 time)

• DFSC 5318 Cyber Law (1 time)

• DFSC 5319 (DF 561) Network Security (6 times)

• DFSC 5325 Organization System Security (1 time)

• DFSC 5327 (DF 583) Digital Forensics Investigation (2 times)

• DFSC 6310. Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (2 times)

• DFSC 6311 (CS 661) Network Security II (2 times)

• DFSC 6347 Directed Management and Development Projects (2 times)

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   Auburn University (Aug. 2002 ~ Sept. 2006)

Courses	Terms	Role
Outreach Computer Literacy Program	Summer 05	Instructor
Comp1000 Personal Computer Applications & Comp1003 Outreach	Fall 02, Fall 03, Fall 04, Spring 05, Summer 05, Fall 05, Summer 06 and Fall 06	Instructor and course coordinator
Comp3500 Introduction to Operating System	Fall 04	GTA/grader
Comp4320 Introduction to Computer Networks	Summer 03, Summer 04, Fall 05 and Spring 06	GTA/grader
Comp6400 Fundamentals of Computer Graphics	Spring 03, Spring 04, Spring 05 and Spring 06	GTA/grader
Comp6710 Software Quality Assurance	Summer 03 and Fall 03	GTA/grader